Which football variant did FIFA 97 add to the FIFA video game series?

FIFA 97 added indoor football to the FIFA video game series.

The mode moved matches from outdoor grass pitches into enclosed arenas, giving the game a faster and more compact style. The indoor format was one of FIFA 97’s most noticeable additions, alongside its improved presentation and player models.

Indoor football is sometimes confused with futsal. Futsal is a specific five-a-side sport played under formal laws, while FIFA 97’s indoor mode was an arcade-influenced version of football played in a walled arena. The two formats share an enclosed playing surface but are not identical.

FIFA 97 was released in 1996 and followed FIFA 96. Later FIFA games generally focused on outdoor association football, while indoor concepts became more closely associated with the separate FIFA Street series.